The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Investor Advocate today delivered its Report to Congress on the Office’s objectives for fiscal year 2025. As detailed in the Report, the Investor Advocate’s priorities for fiscal year 2025… SEC Press Release
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SEC Charges Meta Materials and Former CEOs with Market Manipulation, Fraud and Other Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against Meta Materials Inc. and its former CEOs, John Brda and George Palikaras. The company has agreed to settle the SEC’s charges in an administrative proceeding, while the SEC’s litigation… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. with Cybersecurity-Related Controls Violations
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a global provider of business communication and marketing services, agreed to pay over $2.1 million to settle disclosure and internal control failure… SEC Press Release
Terraform and Kwon to Pay $4.5 Billion Following Fraud Verdict
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Terraform Labs PTE, Ltd. and Do Kwon agreed to pay more than $4.5 billion following a unanimous jury verdict holding them liable for orchestrating a years-long fraud involving crypto asset… SEC Press Release
SEC Charges Founder of AI Hiring Startup Joonko with Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ilit Raz, CEO and founder of the now-shuttered artificial intelligence recruitment startup Joonko, with defrauding investors of at least $21 million by making false and misleading statements about the… SEC Press Release
SEC to Close Salt Lake Regional Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will close its Salt Lake Regional Office (SLRO) later this year, reducing its regional footprint from 11 regional offices to 10. The SLRO has long been the SEC’s smallest regional office and… SEC Press Release
SEC Issues Exemptive Order Providing Additional Time for Certain Registrants to File Quarterly Reports in Light of BF Borgers Permanent Suspension
The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided exemptive relief to certain registrants affected by the permanent suspension of BF Borgers CPA PC and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers (together, “BF Borgers”), from appearing and practicing before the… SEC Press Release
SEC Enhances Protection of Customer Information with Regulation S-P Amendments
May 16, 2024 — The SEC has announced significant amendments to Regulation S-P, aimed at modernizing and fortifying the protection of consumers’ nonpublic personal information within certain financial institutions. These amendments mark an important step in adapting regulatory frameworks to the evolving landscape of technology and the attendant risks, which […]
Tina Diamantopoulos Named Regional Director of Chicago Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Tina Diamantopoulos has been named Director of the Chicago Regional Office, the Commission’s second-largest regional office. Ms. Diamantopoulos is a 30-year veteran of the SEC and has held… SEC Press Release
SEC Seeks Candidates for Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking candidates to fill a limited number of vacancies on the agency’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which provides advice and recommendations to the Commission on rules, regulations, and… SEC Press Release
